Tambok Loc: New Braunfels, Tx

1965 Oldsmobile Cutlass 400cid muncie m22 4 speed.

The CDB is Awesome Loc: Marshall, Madison County, North Carolina

Mine Is a 1983 K5 Blazer. Still drive it, Not saying much, my first car was just bought a month ago...

Ugly fish Loc: W Penn

First car: a wonderful 1962 Triumph TR4A. No roof just a tonneau cover, no floor-rubber mats popriveted to what was left of the floor pan and a cardboard trans tunnel. Absolutely the most fun car I have ever owned! Wish I could afford one these days.

rriggs Loc: North Carolina

1952 Plymouth Cranbrook Business Coupe. Father in law loaned us $350 to buy it in 1962. Great little car.

Justoldjim Loc: JUNCTION CITY, OR.

I must be a lot older than most of you people my first car was a 1937 Packard lots of good old days in that one

Barnacles Loc: Northern California

My first car was a 1951 Ford, got it in 1962.

When a tire wore out, I'd pull it off the rim and take it out into farm country and leave it in a pile of old tires along the road. Farmers used the old tires to cross the road with their caterpillar tractors without tearing up the pavement. I'd rummage through the pile and find another tire that was better than the one I was leaving, and then drive on that one for a month or so until it gave out.

It had the legendary flathead V-8, which I was so proud of - until I realized that the straight six weighed a LOT less and produced only 5 less horsepower.

The engine had a cracked block ( five cracks, actually ) and overheated reliably. Reliably is kind of an understatement. I always carried one or two old bleach bottles full of water. Also, I knew by heart every water hole, windmill, ditch, stream, pond, puddle, stock tank and bird bath within 50 miles of my home. No exaggeration!

I used to pull over and pick up empty pop bottles for the deposit, for gas money.

I had a lot of great adventures in that old car. Some of them, I won't tell you about! Let your imagination take you there!

RuffplayOR57 Loc: Klamath Falls, OR

A 1964 Chevy step side short box Pickup with a straight 6 and a stick shift, got it when my dad passed away in a car crash. (Not his fault) Grew up pretty quick after that, I was 13

Jim Kay Loc: Franklin, Virginia

1959 Ford Fairlane500. T would love to have another.

aha Toro

1964 Impala SS 327 300 horsepower Muncie 4 speed. Bought it too take my driver's test in 71. Passed my test 1 day after my 16th Birthday.

Dakoda Loc: Cle Elum, WA

1957 Chevy Bel Air 4 door built 283. First ticket in 1968, $200.00

Americanman28

You guys are a little bit older than me. I bought my first car in 1971. It was a 1961 red Corvair - 4 door. As Ralph Nader said - unsafe at any speed. It was a car that provided transportation and independence. Automatic transmission with a lever on the dashboard to put it in gear. Cost me $150.00. Ran it into the ground and sold it for $150.00. (note I put about $500 into it to fix some engine issues. Also did a bunch or work on the cosmetics - floor boards, etc.

I miss that car!

Larry M Loc: North Clairmount, San Diego

Ok, worse car that I owned was a Dodge Omni, can’t remember the year. Engine was good, I think that they used the Volkswagen Rabbit engine. Rest of the car was junk, the carpet kept coming out of the trim work and the headlight lens trim was held on with double sided tape and fell off. We bought the car new. Haven’t owned a Dodge since.

Jim Sargent Loc: Payson, AZ

AM28,
When I was in college, after a divorce, very poor, I ended up with a Corvair, also for$150. It burned oil so badly I sometimes drove it with my head out the window on a cold morning because the defroster blew so much smoke I couldn't see out the windshield. I worked in a gas station at night. When I changed oil for a customer I used to save the old oil to run through that Corvair. I don't miss that car.

Spiritof27 Loc: Lincoln, CA

Had a chevy Vega once that got about 20 miles to the quart. Of Pennzoil.

John Mac Loc: Misouri

A 1953 Chevy 4 door. I was about 10 and we were planting beans in the back 40. As dad was taking the tractor back to the barn I though he would have me drive the tractor but he says... "bring the car I'll see you at the barn." I said I don't know how to drive the car. He says you will when you get to the barn!!, and off he went.

Big John